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New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
Wind power provided 43.6% of UK electricity at the record, with embedded wind raising the total to 55.7%, marking a major step toward the government's 2030 low-carbon goals.
- On November 11, the National Energy System Operator reported a wind power peak of 22,711 MW at 7.30pm, enough to power 22 million homes in Great Britain.
- Strong winds in the north of England and Scotland pushed generation higher, and Government auctions helped bring more wind capacity online to meet windy conditions.
- At the peak, turbines supplied 43.6% of Britain's electricity, with embedded wind bringing the overall wind share to 55.7%, and interconnectors at 11.3%.
- Kayte O'Neill, chief operating officer at Neso, said the record demonstrates the national grid can run safely on large volumes of domestic renewables, and Neso predicts the grid could run entirely on zero‑carbon power in the months ahead.
- Jane Cooper, deputy chief executive at RenewableUK, said wind powered 80% of homes that evening and urged the government to be more ambitious in the next round of auctions to secure capacity, jobs and investment.
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New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
A new wind record has been set for Britain, with enough electricity generated from turbines to power 22 million homes, the system operator has said. The mark of 22,711 megawatts (MW) was set at 7.30pm on 11 November, beating the previous high for wind power generation of 22,253 MW set on 18 December last year. At the time, wind was providing 43.6% of Britain’s electricity, enough to keep around three-quarters of British homes powered, the Nation…
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